was praised by the emperor, but Cheng Hui's face was like Gujing Qiubo, and he said without hurrying: "However, Weichen also agrees with Xu Wei's point of view, it is a top priority to fight hard and strongly, as long as my Great Song Dynasty is prepared to deal with it, then the two kingdoms of Jin and Liao will compete, and the initiative lies in my Great Song Dynasty." ”

This time, not only Zhao Ji nodded, but even the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty couldn't help but bow their heads slightly, Cheng Hui's countermeasures are very old-fashioned, and they are in line with people's appetites, the so-called iron striking still needs its own hardness, and now the top priority is to wait and see the current situation and get ready.

Zhao Ji smiled: "Cheng Qing is right. After thinking about it, his eyes fell on Shen Ao again, this Shen Ao has always been unwilling to be left behind, but now he didn't say a word, I don't know what whimsical ideas he has.

Zhao Ji lowered his gaze, Shen Ao didn't need to urge, and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen has been thinking about a question. ”

Zhao Ji said: "Aiqing, please speak." ”

Shen Ao said: "What is the difference between the Jin people and the Liao people? ”

These words were a bit abrupt, but the people in the temple were stunned for a while.

Shen Ao continued: "Weichen has to ask again, what is the difference between the Turks and the Huns? ”

“……”

Shen Ao smiled: "In Weichen's eyes, whether it is the Huns or the Turks, whether it is the Jin or the Liao, there is no difference, all they have in common is just to go south to plunder, the Liao people can invade the Song, won't the Jin people invade the Song?" Not now, but once the Liao people are destroyed, the Jin people will also go south. We have a blood feud with the Liao people, but when the Jin people replace the Liao people, then in the future, our children and grandchildren will inevitably share the sky with the Jin people; Does anyone think my words are wrong? ”

This question, since no one stood up, the Huns were destroyed, and the Turks rose, but because of the fall of the Huns, the Turks would not rise? There are also Karasuma people, Qiang people, and the rise and fall of various ethnic groups in the north, what is the difference?

Shen Ao smiled: "Since there is no difference, then Weichen has to ask again, is the threat of the Liao people greater, or the threat of the Jin people is greater?" Although the Liao people are fierce, but in the face of the Jin people, they have been defeated repeatedly, so can Weichen deduce that the combat power of the Jin army is more powerful than that of our Great Song Dynasty, and once the Liao State is destroyed, where will the Jin people's bows and horses point? With the power of my Great Song Dynasty, can I resist the enemy? Destroying Liao is certainly a joyous thing, but at the cost of adding an even more powerful enemy to my Great Song Dynasty, what good is it to destroy Liao? If the combat power of the Jin people is twice that of the Liao people, and the combat power of my Great Song Dynasty is weaker than that of the Liao people, who can resist the Jin people's iron hooves going south? ”

"Do you think that if the Turks have eliminated the great troubles of the Wuhu Rebellion, we will be able to achieve stability?"

Shen Ao sighed and continued: "Weichen dares to think that once the Liao State is destroyed, the Jin people will inevitably drive straight in, and then don't say that it is the benefits taken from the Liao people, but I am afraid that even my Great Song Dynasty will be difficult to preserve." ”

There was silence in the hall for a while, Shen Ao's words did have some truth, this remark undoubtedly poured a basin of cold water on Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji thought about it, and said, "Then what does Shen Qing think?" ”

Shen Ao said: "Your Majesty has sent a fine work to inquire about the news, if it is the battle of Beijing, the Liao people have not broken their muscles and bones, then I will watch from the wall of the Great Song Dynasty, and only watch the cranes and mussels fight." However, if the Liao people really wiped out 200,000 troops and horses, I implore Your Majesty to urge the soldiers to prepare for contingencies on the one hand, and on the other hand, to conclude an alliance with the Liao people to resist a strong enemy, the Jin people can wipe out the 200,000 elites of the Liao army in the battle of Shangjing, once they are allowed to settle in the pass, how can the Great Song Dynasty resist? This is a matter of life and death, I hope Your Majesty will think deeply. ”

The people in the palace are still rejoicing, but after saying this, many people are already chilling down their spines, Shen Ao is right, the Jin people can rise in a short period of time, and even annihilated most of the Liao army in just one battle in the time that the Great Song Dynasty did not react, so how terrible will the strength of the Jin people be?

Zhao Ji pondered, his face was gloomy and uncertain, and he sighed and said, "Listening to Qing's words, it is thought-provoking. ”

"Your Majesty, Shen Ao is just alarmist, the Jin people will ally with our country, agree to be friendly for generations, and deal with our common enemy, how can they be treacherous and make enemies of our Great Song Dynasty? Song Liao is a feud, if he misses this opportunity, he will definitely regret it. ”

According to the rules of etiquette, the courtiers were not allowed to speak in the palace examination, but this time the countermeasures were very sensitive state affairs, but at this moment, someone stood up, Shen Ao looked back, and it was Wang Huang.

As a young ruler, Wang Hao has always been a strong supporter of Lianjin in the imperial court, and Emperor Huizong largely listened to his words before he made up his mind to destroy Liao; Therefore, in later generations, many people listed him as the head of the six thieves, not because he was usually more harmful than Cai Jing and others, but because the national policy he influenced directly led to the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Shen Ao smiled slightly, Wang Hao supported Lianjin so much, I don't know how many bribes he accepted from Jinren; However, the current Wang Huang is no longer the Wang Huang in history, Wang Huang in history is a young master, and colluded with Mr. Liang Shicheng of Enfu, Wang Hao is in the outer court, Liang Shicheng is in the inner court, and the two of them are blowing the wind to Zhao Ji one by one, so that Zhao Ji, who was already wavering, finally made up his mind.

But now that Liang Shicheng is weak, it is impossible to influence Zhao Ji in the inner court, on the contrary, in the inner court, Shen Ao's father-in-law holds the authority, Shen Ao proposes to abandon the Jin and Song collegials, how can Yang Jian destroy in the middle? Naturally, he spoke for Shen Ao.

Therefore, Shen Ao was not afraid of what would happen to this Wang Hao, and he played tricks and bumped into Shen Ao, and he deserved to be unlucky.

Shen Ao laughed and said: "In this way, then it should not be discussed with the Jin people, you must know that my Great Song Dynasty has long sworn with the Liao people, and they are about the country of brothers, this is a well-known thing, and it is also the power of Emperor Zhenzong to promote, how was the alliance written at that time, oh, by the way, the first article is that the Liao and Song Dynasty are the country of brothers, and the Liao Shengzong is young, and he calls Song Zhenzong his brother, and later generations still talk about it by the world." Do you remember it? ”

Wang Hao sneered: "The Liao people have no trust, although they signed a collegiate agreement, they still find all kinds of excuses to invade the borders of our Great Song Dynasty, extort New Year's coins, and repeatedly make enemies, where does this covenant count?" ”

Shen Ao laughed: "Lord Wang, you can't understand what you say, since you signed the contract, why are the Liao people untrustworthy?" It's black and white. ”

Wang Hao said: "The Khitan people are barbarians, what faith is there to speak of. ”

Shen Ao said with a straight face: "So Lord Wang thinks that the Jin Kingdom is a state of etiquette?" ”

Wang Huang was stunned for a moment and said, "Jin ...... The Jin people are also barbarians. ”

Shen Ao sighed: "That's it, the Liao people are barbarians, so there is no faith, and the Jin people are also barbarians, why is Lord Wang so scorching that the Jin people will not tear up the covenant and will not continue to invade the south after destroying the Liao State?" The Liao people are terrible, the Jin people are even more terrible, if the Liao people invade the south, my Great Song can still compete with him, if the Jin people invade the south, could it be that Lord Wang wants to personally take command to defend Bianjing? ”

Wang Hao was surprised, he didn't expect that he had fallen into the trap of Shen Ao, a hairy boy, and he spared himself after saying something, he was speechless for a while, and said coldly: "Hmph, I can't talk about you." ”

Shen Ao smiled very sincerely: "Lord Wang doesn't have to be so modest, it's just Lord Wang's deliberate concession, and the student understands." ”

Wang Hao no longer spoke, thinking in his heart, when the test in this palace is over, he will go and tell His Majesty again, what to fight with him in this palace!

Shen Ao continued: "Lord Wang's character surname is noble, and everyone in the Manchu Dynasty knows it, just like the Lord accepted a gift from the Jin people, in fact, it is just to accumulate wealth for the country. ”

"Nonsense!" Wang Hao was furious: "You don't want to spew blood, where did Lord Ben receive the gift of the golden man?" ”

"Huh? Didn't you? Which one came to Bianliang and didn't send some special products to the lords of the court? As a young ruler, didn't Lord Wang receive any souvenirs? This is strange, as far as I know, this is an unwritten rule, except for the fierce Liao people, everyone has a share, what is Lord Wang excited about? ”

This sentence is not Shen Ao's nonsense, the envoy arrived in Bianjing, visited some important people, and sent some local products is an unwritten rule, almost everyone has a share, which is part of the exchange of courtesies.

Immediately, a few officials who were not on good terms with Wang Hao said: "What Master Shen said is not wrong, this is customized, Weichen and others have indeed accepted some local products, all of which are ginseng and other specialties." ”

Shen Ao smiled: "Lord Wang, is this a thief? Could it be that the Jin people sent Lord Wang not a souvenir? Hey, why is your face red, oops, Lord Wang, don't you be angry, isn't it that Changbai Mountain has eaten too much ginseng, and it is not replenished? Or is there really something unspeakable between Lord Wang and Jin Ren, who is unfortunately said by the students, and is ashamed? Lord Wang doesn't have to be ashamed, what is it to receive a gift of tens of thousands of yuan, Your Majesty is the most generous, and he will not condemn you. ”

Wang Hao was angry, what kind of occasion is this court, this guy is actually talking nonsense, one gift at a time, obviously he is going to be framed, and said angrily: "Where did I receive tens of thousands of gifts, you don't want to spew blood!" ”

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it turns out that in the eyes of the Jin people, Lord Wang is not worth tens of thousands, so there should always be 10,000, right? Hey, it's not easy for Lord Wang, such a big official, 10,000 guan was bought, hum, those bastard gold people, my Great Song Dynasty is the kingdom of the Celestial Empire, and they are not willing to come out even if they have one more son? It's really unreasonable, don't let me bump into them next time, I must criticize and criticize them when I see them, and tell them that the prices in Bianjing City have soared for decades, and the market has already risen, not to mention 10,000 guan, that is, 100,000 guan, and don't want to raise a dog to speak for them in the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Wang Huang trembled with anger, then hid his face and cried, and said: "Your Majesty, Shen Ao has bullied Weichen so much, Weichen is loyal, but Zhao Yueyue, Weichen ...... Wei Chen is no longer alive......" He rolled his eyes, and hurried to the pillar in the hall to crash over.

"Not good! Lord Wang wants to commit suicide in fear of sin, stop him quickly! Shen Ao exclaimed loudly, which caused a burst of laughter in the hall.

Immediately, several officials who were good friends with Wang Hao stopped Wang Hao, Wang Hao shouted, and his hands turned to the sky: "Your Majesty wants to make the decision for Weichen......